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Four Hour Avalanche Classes
Specifically for snowmobilers
Specifically for snowmobilers
Avalanche classes coming to your area.
Classes are effective, proven and affordable.
Learn: How to avoid the most deadly mistakes, what equipment works best, how to rescue effectively, evaluate terrain, avoid terrain traps, analyze stability, survive the night out and increase your skills in the mountains.
All participants
receive a discount on avalanche gear.
All participants
receive a discount on avalanche gear.
Cost $40 CO and southern WY. Other locations $49. Must sign up in advance, limited space.
Take the class with those you ride with.
Four hour avalanche awareness, avoidance and rescue class.
Instructor: Mike Duffy. Level I & II Avalanche instructor Colorado Mountain College, rescue/avalanche team leader/avalanche mission coordinator Vail Mountain Rescue Group, instructor Walter Kirch Avalanche Seminars, graduate of National Avalanche School, National Academy of Winter Guiding, AVPRO. Mountain Snowmobiler for 20 years. Member American Avalanche Association. Trained by BCA, Snowpulse, and Ortovox.
Course content:
-Introduction to avalanches, statistics, contributing factors.
-Avalanche reports.
-Signs of instability/stability analysis.
-Equipment.
-What to carry and what works best.
-Avalanche beacons.
-Fast and effective single and multiple burial searches.
-Rescue
-Avalanche survival methods
-Deploying avalanche airbag packs
-Effective hasty search techniques.
-Mistakes in rescue.
-Group Dynamics/heuristics.
-Slide show: Terrain Evaluation/terrain traps.
-Preparing for your trip.
-What to do if lost or injured.
-Stability tests.
-Scenarios.
What students have to say about the class:
Great class! Mike is a solid instructor and teaches it from a sledder's point of view. DON'T MISS THIS even if you think you are knowledgeable and prepared. Switchback
Best $45 I have ever spent! Great job Mike!!! Flatlander_99
Schedule Fall 2010:
Colorado:
October 9th or 10th Denver
Location: Rocky Mountain Snowmobile Expo. Comfort Inn-Showroom Meeting Room. Right in front of the Snowmobile Expo. Enter Comfort Inn lobby and go right to meeting rooms.
Time: Saturday Oct 9th 10am-2pm or.
Sunday Oct 10th 9am-1pm
Sign up: duffyww1@aol.com
Illinois:
October 14 Chicago
location: East of O’Hare at Tooling and Manufacturing Assoc (TMA). 1177 S. Dee Rd Park Ridge, IL 60068
Time: 6pm-10pm Thursday
Sign up: duffyww1@aol.com
Iowa:
November 21 Storm Lake
location: King’s Pointe 1520 E. Lake Shore Dr Storm Lake 50588
Time: 12-4pm Sunday
Sign up: Brent 712-749-0132 or duffyww1@aol.com
Minnesota:
December 2 Sauk Centre
location: Centre Sports 43164 Co Rd 112 North Hwy 71 Sauk Centre, MN 56378 877-246-7898
Time: 6:00-10:00pm Thursday.
Sign up: Call Mark 320-351-7669
mark@centre-sports.com
December 3 Stillwater
location: Century Power Sports 5920 Memorial Ave N Stillwater, MN 55082 (Hwy 36 & Hwy 5)
Time: 6:00-10:00pm Friday.
Sign up: peggy@centurypower.com
December 16 Amboy (near Mankato)
location: Amboy Snowbirds clubhouse across street from Trail Side Sports 217 E. Main Amboy, MN 56010. www.trailsidesports.net
Time: 6:00-10:00pm Thursday.
Sign up: Bruce 507-674-3667 or email: info@trailsidesports.net
December 17 Delano
location: Delano Sports Center 820 Babcock W (Hwy 12) Delano, MN 55328
Time:6:00pm-10:00pm Friday
Sign up: Greg Nagle 763-972-2677 greg@bikershop.com
Nebraska:
November 20 Omaha
Location: Embassy Suites 12520 Westport Pkwy La Vista, NE 68128 (Next to Cabelas)
Time: Noon-4pm Saturday
Sign up: duffyww1@aol.com
North Dakota:
November 29 Fargo
location: UMotors 3525 38th St SW Fargo, ND 58104 1-877-232-5003
Time: 6-10pm Monday
Sign up: Call Jill 701-232-5000 or jill@umotorsinc.com
South Dakota:
November 13 Rapid City
location: Quality Inn 1902 Lacrosse St. Rapid City SD 57701 (exit 59 off I-90)
Time: 1-5pm Saturday
Sign up: duffyww1@aol.com
Wisconsin:
October 16th Milwaukee
Location: Snowmobile USA Show and Sale. Wisconsin Expo Center at State Fair Park. 8100 W. Greenfield Ave Milwaukee, WI 53214 (Room 4 upstairs, use stairs at main entrance)
Time: 1:00pm-5:00pm Saturday.
Sign up: duffyww1@aol.com
November 17th Marshfield
location: V&H Trucks Training Center 1505 S. Central Ave Marshfield, WI 54449
Time: 6-10pm Wednesday
Sign up: d.mcgiveron@vhtrucks.com or call 715-897-0343. duffyww1@aol.com
November 18th Madison
location: Engelhart Center. 1589 Greenway Cross Madison, WI 53713 www.engelhart.com
Time: 6:00pm-10:00pm Thursday
Sign up: Call Shawn Kelly 608-204-0149 or shawn@engelhart.com
Wyoming:
November 11th Gillette
location: Action Motorsports 3555East 2nd St. Gillette, WY 82718
Time: 6:00-10:00pm Thursday.
Sign up: Call Sandi 307-682-1714
hloucha@hotmail.com
Take the class with your riding partners.
On the snow rescue classes in CO, WY, MN and WI
(starting in December. Prerequisite is 4 hour avalanche awareness, avoidance and rescue class).Details will be posted on:
Avalanche1.com
If you want a class in your area, please contact:
Mike Duffy 970-390-9433 Eagle, Colorado
Email: duffyww1@aol.com
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